Fly and Be Damned

Peter McManners works as an author, consultant and Visiting Fellow of Henley Business School, Reading University. He is a member of the Institute for Green Economics and has published extensively on business and environment.

• PrefaceIntroductionPart 1 Fly and be Damned1.Addicted to Flying2.Climate Change3.Projected Expansion of CapacityPart 2 Aviation Today4.Living the Dream5.Progress Out of Crisis6.The Chicago Convention7.Globalization and Aviation8.The Low-Cost Revolution9.Breaking the Mould10.Too Little, Too LatePart 3 The Future of Aviation11.Green Air Vehicles12.The Third Golden Age13.Unleash the Entrepreneurs14.Short Haul to Trains15. Global Aviation Policy FrameworkConclusion

McManners could have titled his important new book 'Fly and Be Sustainable', with its bold and provocative vision for transforming the aviation industry from a laggard of the fossil fuel age to a linchpin industry of the future. Building on the industry's rich entrepreneurial tradition, his proposals could very well usher in a third golden age for the industry and provide a crucial step for a sustainable future. Whether this book disturbs, enlightens, angers or provokes into action, it provides a much-needed jumpstart to the debate on sustainability and deserves a wide audience.